Repairs were expected to be done within the next 24 hours but Wales & West Utilities officials confirmed the busy road will not re-open until Friday - though drivers will still be able to access Elburton Road.

Complaints have come in that a bus driver went the wrong way up Reservoir Road from where the street meets Stanborough Road in an effort not to get caught up in queues.

Drivers will still be able to get onto Elburton Road and access Sherford (Image: Penny Cross)

Residents said it would be an accident 'waiting to happen' if drivers continued to flout the rules.

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Citybus is now aware and says drivers have been told to follow a diversion and not abuse the one-way in place on Reservoir Road, which takes drivers from Springfield Road across to Stanborough and the rest of Elburton.

Wales & West officials have been at the scene of the gas leak in Plymstock today (Image: Penny Cross)

A Citybus spokeswoman said: "Our service 5A buses have been on diversion since the emergency road closure came into place this morning and are following a route along Springfield Road, up Reservoir Road to then continue serving Stanborough Road.